Academic events
Academic events and traditions
Universities globally have a thousand-year-old tradition of academic events to create a rhythm and structure for studies, examinations, and celebrations. At Aalto University, academic events annually commence with the opening of the academic year on Aalto Day One in early September. The celebration continues with milestones, such as the Tenured Professors' Installation Talks and public defences of doctoral theses. Finally, in mid-June, the academic year concludes with Ceremony Week, featuring celebrations like the Graduation Party and Ceremonial Conferments of doctoral degrees.
![Aalto University Graduation Party celebration in 2018. Photo by Aalto University / Heli Sorjonen](/sites/g/files/flghsv161/files/styles/1_304w_304h_d/public/2018-08/graduation_party_sorjonen025.jpg?h=40137d92&itok=6hmoHnti)
![The president congratulates the graduates](/sites/g/files/flghsv161/files/styles/1_6_567w_354h_n/public/2018-11/president_graduation_party_sorjonen004.jpg?h=33d3f51e&itok=BSCjhDxP)
"The various events in the Ceremony Week celebrate the outstanding achievements of the new doctors, licentiates, masters and bachelors as well as, simultaneously, strengthen their strong ties to Aalto community as our valued alumni."
President Ilkka Niemelä
Related events
Graduation Party 2024
Aalto University celebrates the graduates on 12 June 2024. Warmest congratulations to everybody!
![Graduation Party 2018](/sites/g/files/flghsv161/files/styles/1_120w_120h_d/public/2018-10/graduation_party_sorjonen021.jpg?h=69d0f2e0&itok=tNWcncQD)
Honorary doctors' panel discussions and seminars
Join the discussion around topics relating to quantum technology and innovations.
![Aalto lights](/sites/g/files/flghsv161/files/styles/1_120w_120h_d/public/2022-06/Aalto_lights_cropped_photo_Mikko_Raskinen.jpg?h=ae491105&itok=zYFAuVVw)
Conferments
Information, videos and photographs of Aalto University ceremonial conferments
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68 doctors, five honorary doctors - see photos from the conferment of Doctoral Degrees in Technology
The Ceremonial Conferment of Doctoral Degrees in Technology 2024 took place on Friday 14 June at Dipoli.![Honorary Doctors 2024](/sites/g/files/flghsv161/files/styles/2_3_288w_125h_d/public/2024-06/Aalto_University_Honorary_Doctors_001.jpg?h=a912c75b&itok=7VNn8FKo)
Five new honorary doctors in technology at Aalto in 2024
The ceremonial conferment took place on campus in June.![Pauliina Ilmonen, photo by Nita Vera.](/sites/g/files/flghsv161/files/styles/2_3_288w_125h_d/public/2023-07/Aalto_University_Pauliina_Ilmonen_23-03-2022_by_Nita_Vera_009.jpg?h=6f8e2d4a&itok=RQpU-rSw)
Pauliina Ilmonen: The scientific community is like my second family
'The moment when the new doctors receive the hats is the one that gets me particularly emotional. There is plenty of work behind each new doctoral degree and that work has a huge societal impact.'![A new alumni putting on his graduation pin](/sites/g/files/flghsv161/files/styles/2_3_288w_125h_d/public/2023-06/Aalto_University_GraduationParty_14062023_photo_by_Lasse_Lecklin_031.jpg?h=41f55a5b&itok=TEe37TKi)
Mia Sirkiä: By helping others, you build your community
How to build your community after graduation? Alumna Mia Sirkiä encourages the new graduates to focus on people and helping others![Aalto University Graduation Party, photo by Heli Sorjonen](/sites/g/files/flghsv161/files/styles/1_6_567w_354h_d/public/2018-09/graduation_party_sorjonen063.jpg?h=40d2fb0d&itok=5xDNOWFB)
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